Parenteral medication use by deputising service practitioners in 12 patients with pain.
This article details unusually large amounts of parenteral medication administered after hours to 12 patients complaining of pain from a worker's compensation injury. Suggestions about the appropriate management of such patients are made including restricting the provision of parenteral medication, monitoring the services provided to such patients, and seeking assistance when repeated requests for pain relief are made.
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Workcover Corporation, Adelaide, South Australia.
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001315:Australia; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010823:Physician Assistants; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014942:Workers' Compensation
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid